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3R Safety Audits in 3R Safety Audits in IowaIowa
Troy A. Jerman, P.E.
Office of Traffic and Safety
Iowa Department of Transportation
National RSA Peer ExchangeMay 22-23, 2007Charleston, SC
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From 3R to 1RFrom 3R to 1R
We were going to resurface the roads and We were going to resurface the roads and nothing else with those projectsnothing else with those projects3 inch overlay every 20 years would cost 3 inch overlay every 20 years would cost $100,000,000 a year so that was our $100,000,000 a year so that was our program goalprogram goalSafety and incidental items slowed this Safety and incidental items slowed this downdown
End of 1999
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$10,000,000
$20,000,000$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
FY 2001 FY 2000 FY 1999
3R Project Annual Cost Breakdown
RehabMiscSafety
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Where Do Safety Improvements Fit Where Do Safety Improvements Fit Now?Now?
Corridor Safety Improvements?Corridor Safety Improvements?Instead of 6 to 15 mile resurfacing project Instead of 6 to 15 mile resurfacing project cover longer stretches of corridor with safety cover longer stretches of corridor with safety improvements.improvements.Better prices due to larger quantities.Better prices due to larger quantities.New York presentation.New York presentation.
DidnDidn’’t catch on but got everyone talking.t catch on but got everyone talking.
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March 20, 2000
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District Design StaffDistrict Design StaffAssistant District EngineersAssistant District Engineers
1 Design Engineer1 Design Engineer1 Traffic and Safety Engineer1 Traffic and Safety Engineer2 Construction Engineers2 Construction Engineers1 County Engineer1 County Engineer1 Consultant Design Engineer1 Consultant Design Engineer
Resident Maintenance Engineers became Staff Resident Maintenance Engineers became Staff Engineers in charge of 3R concepts and plans.Engineers in charge of 3R concepts and plans.Design Technicians came from various Design Technicians came from various backgrounds.backgrounds.
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Transition from Central Office to Transition from Central Office to DistrictsDistricts
Set up a 3R transition teamSet up a 3R transition teamDocumented processDocumented process
3R Pre3R Pre--Concept Inventory formConcept Inventory formShell for ConceptsShell for ConceptsFlow chart for processFlow chart for process
No more transition No more transition –– March 1, 2001 March 1, 2001 Districts do 3RDistricts do 3R
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Supply them with information and training Supply them with information and training to make decisions.to make decisions.
Thinking Beyond the Pavement/Context Thinking Beyond the Pavement/Context Sensitive Design WorkshopSensitive Design WorkshopSafety & Operational Effects of Highway Safety & Operational Effects of Highway Design Features on 2Design Features on 2--Lane Rural HighwaysLane Rural Highways3R Workshop3R WorkshopIntersection Safety WorkshopIntersection Safety WorkshopHighway Design for Older Drivers And Highway Design for Older Drivers And Pedestrians WorkshopPedestrians Workshop
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3R Safety Audit Field Reviews3R Safety Audit Field ReviewsExperience resided in the central office.Experience resided in the central office.
Needed a method to share this knowledge.Needed a method to share this knowledge.
We went from one office responsible for We went from one office responsible for the program to six Districts.the program to six Districts.
Need a platform to share experience across Need a platform to share experience across the State.the State.
Not a critique or thou shall do in the future.Not a critique or thou shall do in the future.
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Troy Troy JermanJerman TASTASTim Tim SimodynesSimodynes TASTASJerry RocheJerry Roche FHWAFHWARegReg SouleyretteSouleyrette ISUISU-- CTRECTREHosseinHossein NaraghiNaraghi CTRECTRE--ITSDSITSDSJack Jack LatterellLatterell Consultant Consultant Rich Rich MichaelisMichaelis District EngineerDistrict Engineer--33Tony Tony LazarowiczLazarowicz Asst. District EngAsst. District Eng’’r.r.--33Dwight Dwight RorholmRorholm MaintenanceMaintenance--District 3District 3Mark Wright DesignMark Wright Design--District 3District 3
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Delineate Obstacle
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Safety Improvements Safety Improvements IncorporatedIncorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Shield Obstacle
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Reduce Impact Severity
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Relocate Obstacle
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Remove Obstacle
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Flatten
Transverse
Slopes
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Safety
Dikes
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
4’ Paved Shoulders with milled rumble strips
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
Add turn lanes
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
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Safety Improvements Incorporated Safety Improvements Incorporated Into 3R ProjectsInto 3R Projects
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Troy A. Troy A. JermanJerman, P.E., P.E.Office of Traffic and SafetyOffice of Traffic and Safety
Iowa Department of TransportationIowa Department of Transportation800 Lincoln Way800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010Ames, Iowa [email protected]@dot.iowa.gov
515515--239239--14701470